Ash-tray.



H. FUNSCH.

ASH TRAY.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 6,19l5.

1,201,166. Patented Oct. 10,1916.

AHurnrga v To all whom it may concerns 1 citizen of the United "States, residing at Brooklyn,'in the county of- Kingsand State of New 'York, have invented certain new.

and useful Improvements 1 *in Ash-Trays;

and I do hereby declare the following to be full, clear,

invention, such' as will enableothers skilled in theart to .which it appertains to make,

and exact description; of the and use the same.

This invention relates toyashtrays and;

more particularly to that type which may.

be detachably supported by thel edge of fly table or the like.

It has for an object to provide an improved construction for an ash tray whereby the ash tray is indirectly supported by the edge of a table so that heated ashes placed therein as from a cigar, cannot mar the polish of the table.

A further object of this invention is the provision of an extension from the ash traywhich has its underface provided with a felt or similar covering, for engagement with the upper face of the table near the edge thereof. 4

A further object of this invention is the provision of an ash tray having an ex tension formed thereon and having a match holder formed in said extension, said match holder serving as a stop for engaging the edge of the table or the like in the application of the ash tray to the edge of the table.

A further object.of this invention is the provision of an improved support for a spring actuated clamp in having the support for some of the bearings of the clamp formed to receive one end of a spring member.

Further objects will be apparent from the following specification, appended claims and drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the ash tray applied to the edge of a table, Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view longitudinally therethrough, Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the ash tray removed and showing the underface of the ash tray.

The ashtray shown in the accompany ng drawings is one of simple construction Which may be easily applied to a table, desk, or other piece of furniture near the edge thereof. It has the parts thereof so disposed as to avoid any elevated obstructions rising to a perceptible distance above iASH-TRAE sbetifieatim a :Patented0ot;10;1916. Application fieId'December'G,1915;;5s i 11q' ;l. 1 the P Of-the.tabIew'r-other top a ,v th "Belt known that I, HEN-RYFUNso'H, a .a

case may be oand it further. positions the ash cigars fro'm theavoodworkso ,as to avoid nnarring. thefinish-of said woodwork; ,Referr ng to the drawings, there is shown a sectlon; of. a .p1ece of furniture such; as a table-top l0 upon which the-feltpaid 11 bears afndth s feltpad-is attached to a stem '12. which supports the. .ash v .tr'ay. ,;13.-. The stem; 12 has av ,portion. thereof serrated :as at 14:. to: afford; ,a. striking surface for matches rand-the. like,i;and.csaid stem is further re- .cessed toipiern it .tlre insertionnf. almatch holder 15 which has the upper edge thereof bent over as at 16 for attachment to the upper face of the stem 12. The ash tray 13 which is of common construction has the flange 17 formed thereabout and this flange 1s attached to the upper face of the stem 12 as at 18. The rim of the ash tray is also provided with one or more holders 19 for clgars or the like and these holders are so positioned as to dispose the lighted end of a cigar properly over the ash tray 13.

A bracket 20 is secured to the under face of the tray 13 and this bracket comprises a length of metal having the central portion thereof removed as at 21 and then bent upon itself as at 22 to form bearings for a pintle 23 which supports ears 24 of a clamp 25 which is recessed as at 26 to receive the lower end of the match holder 15, and this clamp is bent as at 27 to form the upwardly extending portion 28 which has its upper edge toothed as at 29. The bracket 20 has one portionthereof depressed as at 30 to form a socket into which one end of a spring 31 extends and this spring is bent upon itself as at 32 to afford the resilient extension for engagement with the free end of the vclamp 25 as shown.

It is seen that to apply the ash tray to a piece of furniture, the free end of the clamp 25 may be gripped with one of the fingers of may be made Within the scope of this invention without departing from the spirit of the appended claims and the drawing sub mitted herewith is for illustrative purposes onl i fi aving thus described my invention, I claim 1. In combination with an ash tray, a stem secured thereto and extending there'- irom to overlie the edge of a table top, a

bracket secured to said ash tray having resilient extensions therefrom, said brackethavinga socket formed therein by depress ing a portion of the metal thereof, a pintle supported by said resilient sections, a clamp pivotaily supported by said intle and a spring carried in said socket for actuating said clanipc 2. In an ash tray of the class described, a tray having a stem extending from one edge thereof to overlie a table top, a clamp coact ing with said stem in holdingthe tray, a bracket carried by said tray on the under face thereof near the edge under said stem,

ssid bracket comprising a strip of resilient metal bent upon itself to form'knuckies, the central portion of said folded end being re moved to increase resiliency of said bracket, a pintle carried by the knuckle of said bracket, upturned ears'formed on said clamp to receive the ends of said intle, one of the leaves of said bracket having a depression formed therein a spring having one end thereof insertible in said depression in hear .ing relation between said bracket and the free end of said clamp, said clamp having an extension therefrom for manipulation of HENRY FUNSCH.

Witnesses Boson-ms Rein, HUGO Moon 

